Tata And Nena

Tata and Nena

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(Aztec flood myth)

NOTE: In contrast to the Hawaiians, the Aztecs did have a flood
myth that was clearly indigenous and preceded the arrival of Europeans.
Note the similarities with the American Indian myths given later.

During the era of the fourth sun, the Sun of Water, the people
grew very wicked and ignored the worship of the gods. The gods became
angry and Tlaloc, the god of rains, announced that he was going
to destroy the world with a flood. However, Tlaloc was fond of a
devout couple, Tata and Nena, and he warned them of the flood. He
instructed them to hollow out a great log and take two ears of corn-one
for each of them-and eat nothing more.

So Tata and Nena entered the tree trunk with the two ears of corn,
and it began to rain. When the rains subsided and Tata and Nena's
log landed on dry land, they were so happy that they caught a fish
and ate it, contrary to the orders of Tlaloc. It was only after
their stomachs were full that they remembered Tlaloc's command.

Tlaloc then appeared to them and said, "This is how I am repaid
for saving your lives?" They were then changed into dogs. It
was at this point, where even the most righteous people were disobedient,
that the gods destroyed the world, ushering in the present era of
the Fifth Sun.